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At Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, UFC 41: Onslaught hosted two title fights, one for the heavyweight strap and the crowning of a new lightweight champion, and saw the return of fan-favorite Octagon veteran “Tank” Abbott.

Tim Sylvia vs Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (11:29)
Heavily favored heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez will take on the impressive striking ability of Tim Sylvia. Will Sylvia have the power and game to take the belt from the best of the weight class?

Frank Mir vs Tank Abbott UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (10:32)
Tank Abbott returned to the Octagon to take on the up and coming submission master Frank Mir at UFC 41.

BJ Penn vs Caol Uno UFC 41Sun, Feb 23, 2003 (11:42)
This was a rematch between two of the lightweight division’s biggest stars at the time with the championship on the line. After a back-and-forth five-round battle, the fight went to the judges scorecard’s, which didn’t help settle the bout as it was judged a draw. This was the final of a four-man tournament, but with it ending in a draw, the title remained vacant.

Matt Lindland vs Phil Baroni UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (25:34)
A rematch built on a hilarious war of words, Olympic wrestler Matt “The Law” Lindland earned a win in the first bout at UFC 34 and aimed to go 2-0 against “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni who was flying-high from back-to-back KO/TKO wins.

Vladimir Matyushenko vs Pedro Rizzo UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (24:56)
Bulking-up to heavyweight, ground & pounder Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko had a tough test before him against the knockout out inducing stand-up specialist Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo who was aiming to get his career back on the winning track.

Din Thomas vs Matt Serra UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (25:12)
A battle between Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelts, American Top Team’s Din Thomas and Renzo Gracie protege Matt Serra needed to rebound following their semifinals’ losses in the UFC lightweight championship tourney by besting the other in the Octagon.

Yves Edwards vs Rich Clementi UFC 41Fri, Feb 28, 2003 (23:24)
After earning his first win in the Octagon in his third attempt, “Thugjitsu Master” Yves Edwards with his 21-7-1 record stepped into the UFC cage to match skills with debuting New Jersey native and submission threat Rich Clementi.